So do we. Little Ripples supports the emotional wellbeing of children and young people when cancer affects a parent, guardian or someone they love.
The first few days are a blur. There is a lot of information coming at you, and almost all of it is about the person who is ill.
If you are wondering whether to tell the children, and how much to say, you are not alone. Wanting to shield them from this is a loving instinct. Many parents tell us they weren't sure whether talking about it would make things harder.
You don't have to read this whole website, and you don't have to work it out today. Everything we offer is shaped by research and by what children and families who have been through it tell us they needed. Start with whoever you are here for.
Little Ripples was started by a parent who went through it, and everything we create is shaped and tested with children and families who have too.
Read our storyThere are different ways to be part of what we're building: shaping our work through the Family Experience Panel, fundraising, or donating.
We're developing a Family Experience Panel so that parents, carers and young people with lived experience can help shape our work. Sign up to our newsletter to hear when it launches.
Sign up for updatesWe're a small charity with big ambitions. Every pound raised helps us reach more families, develop more resources and make sure no child faces this alone.
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Whether you need support, want to share your experience or would like to help us grow, we'd love to hear from you.
